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My great grandfathers Waltham orient

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QuincyB

'Lil Knee Scuffer
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Hi all. Organizing my family’s barn attic and I took down my great grandfathers Waltham bicycle to get some fresh air. He would ride this bike to Boston (45 miles) and to New Hampshire’s sea coast (also a 40+ mile trip)

We will never part with this bicycle but I’d like to learn more about it and if anyone can tell me anything interesting about it I’d really appreciate it!

Also one side of the front fork is broken so the tire will not stay on. Luckily the broken piece is still bolted on to the tire. I’d like to get it repaired, not to ride just so it will display better. Is there anywhere in the southern nh or mass that you can recommend to fix it?

Thanks so much!
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That should display beautifully, when you get done with a light cleaning and repairing!
And with that personal History to boot! :cool:
 

Am diggin' this ride ... and those auxiliary
grips in the central area of the handlebar.

Can you please take a snap of the broken
part of the fork that you mentioned ?

One of your snaps now has some questions
added to it ... see foto attached.

Thank you -- QuincyB .....

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patric

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I have the same bike, smaller frame size, maybe a year newer, few differences
my headbadge porcelein insert is white and red and says Orient Light Roadster

I also have the ladies version, all same characteristics, with a serial number a few # higher than yours, also with a B on the steel insert
the headbadge porcelein insert is white and green, no model mentioned, but has a Crescent moon, a star and a saber on the badge, the ORIENT letters have little reflective dots on it

***While here, I am missing a cap on the top of one the rear stay (next to seat post), maybe someone has a spare
 
Any welding shop or machine shop close to you should be able to repair that fork,
i would only bring them the fork, keep everything else at home safe.
 
Thanks all for the info and comments so far. I’m going home in a little bit and will measure and take some more close up pics.
 
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